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CM23 3BJ

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3BJ

Overview

Postcode CM23 3BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Central ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford North area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 208.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Link Road Woodland.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
42.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,494 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 208.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.2%

Approximately 42.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from CM23 3BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 3BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLink Road WoodlandLargeWalking directions to Link Road Woodland
0.3 miSworder's FieldMediumWalking directions to Sworder's Field
0.2 miCastle GardensMediumWalking directions to Castle Gardens

Area Profile

Population
176
Population density
5,827.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
78
44.83%
Other White
59
33.91%
Other
6
3.45%
African
5
2.87%
Indian
3
1.72%
Total population: 174

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
38.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
33.33%
Shared ownership
12
13.33%
Owns with a mortgage
7
7.78%
Social rents from council
3
3.33%
Total households: 90

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Bishop's Stortford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£703,750
Flats35£225,000
Semi-Detached34£407,500
Terraced35£378,750

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central.

Schools

In the CM23 3BJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWhite Trees Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPolonia Deli1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJWalking directions to Polonia Deli
0 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop
0.1 miBishop's Food Centre92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BGWalking directions to Bishop's Food Centre
0.1 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford CentralE05015356
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford NorthE02004881
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 004EE01035591
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.